WEEK | DATE | CHAP | TOPIC | HOMEWORK | SOLUTIONS |
1: | Aug 28 | 27: | Life in the Universe pp. 645—657 & Gen 1 | Quiz 1 | Lecture 1 |
2: | Sept 4 | 1: | The Journey's Start pp. 1—11 | Quiz 2 | Lecture 2 |
3: | Sep 11 | 2: | Patterns in the Sky pp. 17—31 | Quiz 3 |
4: | Sep 18 | 3: | Ancient Astronomy pp. 37—53 | Quiz 4 |
5: | Sep 25 | 4: | Renaissance Astronomy pp. 57—74 | |
6: | Oct 2 | 5: | Gravity and Motion pp. 79—95 | Quiz 5 | Lecture 5 |
7: | Oct 9 | 6: | Light & Telescopes pp. 101—124 | Quiz 6 | |
8: | Oct 16 | | - Semester Midterm Exam
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9: | Oct 23 | 7: | Overview of the Solar System pp. 131—147 |
10: | Oct 30 | (8)9: | Moon, & skim 8: The Earth (pp. 172-175) pp 181—202 | Quiz 7 |
11: | Nov 6 | 10: | Mercury & Venus pp. 207—227 | Quiz 8 |
12: | Nov 13 | 11(14): | Mars (+14: pp. 316—319) | Quiz 9 |
13: | Nov 20 | | Thanksgiving Break! (no class) |
14: | Nov 27 | 12(14): | Jupiter and Saturn (+ 14: pp. 320—333) | Quiz 10 |
15: | Dec 4 | 13(14): | Uranus, Neptune & abused Pluto. (+ 14:pp. 335—338) | Quiz 11 |
16: | Dec 11 | 15: | Small Solar System Bodies(asteroids,comets) 345—369 | Quiz 12 |
17: | Dec 18 | | Semester Final Exam |